Yacht-Master 42

Name: Rolex Yacht-Master 42
Brand: Rolex
SKU: m226658-0001

Ref. m226658-0001

Brand priceMSRP$38,100 USD

What buyers pay$34,9958% below retailMedian of 10 sales, most between $34,165 and $35,370 · last 90 days

Excellent$35,6756% below retail3 sales
Pre-owned, ungraded$34,9958% below retail7 sales

This model in the same metal. Pre-owned and grey-market dealers, blended. Not a valuation. More market data ↓

Case size: 42 mm
Material: 18 kt yellow gold
Movement: Bidirectional Automatic via Perpetual rotor

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Secondary market

What this reference trades for across 10 dealers, last 90 days, blended. Not a valuation.

Sold for up to$34,9958% below retailMost sold between $34,165 and $35,370 · median of 10 sales. A dealer's sold price is its last listed price: the most the piece sold for, often less.

Last sale this month. 15 sales, all within the last year. No sales the year before to compare against.

LiquidityModerateabout 8 listings a month, 10 sold · a steady trickle of listings; medians are indicative
Asking vs sold-14%asked $40,600 (10), sold $34,995 (10). Buyers get under the ask.
Market positionBelow retailthe usual pre-owned discount · brand retail $38,100

This reference

226658

this model in this metal · 24 listings

By how it is sold

New at a dealer
$38,100+0% · 4 listings
Certified pre-owned, authorized dealer
$46,000+21% · 6 listings
Pre-owned with dealer warranty
$36,500–$40,6002 listings
Pre-owned
$36,990–$39,9902 listings
Recently sold
$34,995-8% · 10 sales

Sales by when they happened

Last 3 months
$34,995-8% · 10 sales
3 to 12 months ago
$33,875-11% · 5 sales

15 completed sales since Dec 2025, all time, not only the 90-day window. 7 carry no sale date and count from the day we first saw them.

Box and papers

Box and papers
$35,675-6% · 13 listings
Watch only
$40,6001 listing

By stated condition

New
$38,100+0% · 4 listings
Excellent
$35,775-6% · 4 listings
Pre-owned, ungraded
$40,600+7% · 14 listings

Each dot is one listing on the price line; the dashed line is the brand's price. The orange tick is the median, the band the middle half. Hover a dot for the listing behind it.

Listings over time

14 listings by the date they went up, 3 of them sold. 10 more have no listing date.

sold asking 12-month rolling median of listingsretail: dashed line

8 of this exact reference, 16 of the same model. Asking prices unless marked sold; a dealer's sold price is its last listed price before the piece sold: the most it sold for, often less. Only marketplace sales (eBay) are the transaction itself.

A closer look

Discover the Yacht-Master 42 watch in 18 kt yellow gold on the Official Rolex Website. Model:m226658-0001

Collection: Yacht-Master
Case size: 42 mm
Material: 18 kt yellow gold
Movement: Bidirectional Automatic via Perpetual rotor
Caliber: 3235, Manufacture Rolex
Power reserve: Approximately 70 hours
Water resistance: Waterproof to 100 metres / 330 feet
Strap / bracelet: Flexible metal blades overmoulded with high-performance elastomer
Crystal: Scratch-resistant sapphire, Cyclops lens over the date